toobar missing from document window

[Rwwwww]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel How can I get my toolbars to appear in new (and old) documents at the top of the page they way they did in my old Word version? When I click formatting, the menu appears in a separate box and not inside the document window. I cannot drag and drop it in the toolbox the way I used to do...

 

[CyberTaz]

Not sure what "old Word version" you're referring to, but I don't recall
Toolbars being in the document window in any version of Word ‹ Windows or
Mac ‹ *other* than 2008. They've always been (and still are) dock-able just
beneath the Menu Bar but external of the document window.

At any rate, for your current concern...

Control/Right-Click near the right end of the Formatting Toolbar (or
directly on one of the vertical separators between groups of controls) &
select 'Dock Toolbar in Window".

Additionally, not all toolbars can be Docked. Have a look in View> Toolbars
& you'll see two groups of toolbar names divided by a horizontal separation
line. Only those above the line can be Docked. See the info in Word Help
under the topic: Customize toolbars and menus

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Rwwwww]

Thank you, Bob Jones.
   I am slow. And very new to this iMac and Word2008. I have always used a PC and my Word program was about 1997. I did not even know this funny little mouse had a right click -- there's no button there -- but you're right. It does!
    Following your clues is helpful. I will fool with it tomorrow and go to these places you mention again to increase my knowledge.
    I do not know what 'dockable' means. Or to 'dock' a toolbar. I do see the big dock at the bottom of the screen with lots of programs and docs and aps on it.
    Does 'dockable' mean something can go there?
Rwwwww

 

[CyberTaz]

The Dock you're referring to is the OS X Dock. It's for 'shortcuts' to
launch commonly used programs, folders & files. See Mac Help for more about
it. You cannot dock program toolbars there... And it probably wouldn't do
you much good if you could

'Docking' a toolbar simply means having it anchored in a fixed,
out-of-the-way location rather than 'floating'. Floating toolbars can be
dragged around as you wish to keep them close to your workspace yet be able
to easily move them elsewhere. I think the Help article I referred you to
will answer most of your questions.

Here are some additional links that may be useful:

http://word.mvps.org/mac/Differences.html

http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/

http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/

Don't hesitate to post any specific questions here.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac